Republican U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong won election as North Dakota's next governor on Tuesday, continuing the GOP's three-decade grip on the highest job in the conservative state.
Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe won the Missouri governor's race Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Crystal Quade to maintain the GOP's grip on the state's government.
U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota won a second term on Tuesday, turning back a challenge from a Democrat making her second attempt to gain a Senate seat.